A homeless man was found by employees at a construction site stealing thousands of dollars worth of wiring and plywood, Melbourne police said.

Early Monday morning, Christoper David Newton, 38, was on the site in the 2100 block of Aurora Road, according to his affidavit. He had removed about $4,000 worth of electrical wiring from the ceiling and walls, police said. As he was doing this, two employees showed up for work and ordered Newton to leave, the affidavit states.

Officers found him in the 2600 block of Aurora about 9 a.m.

Newton was charged with burglary of an occupied structure, grand theft, trespassing and criminal mischief. He was being held in lieu of $27,000 bail at the Brevard County Jail Wednesday.